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Apps for Kids

Bye-bye, board games—here come iPad and iPhone games. Nearly 75% of children age 8 and under have used a mobile...

Kidney Care

Unexplained weight loss. Short on stamina. Winded while running. Those symptoms landed David Britton, who has mild hemophilia A, in...

Adults & Aging, Taking Charge, Taking Charge

Sensible Snacking

Kids may crave salty chips, sugary sodas and caloric cookies at snack time. But the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics...

Family Matters

Heart Health

The American Heart Association (AHA) wants all Americans to know the warning signs of cardiac arrest and heart attacks. Familiarize...

Adults & Aging

You’ve Got the Beat

Boom, chaka chaka, boom! Hear that? That’s the sweet sound of your pain going away.

HemAware Junior

Osteoporosis In Kids With Bleeding Disorders

Running, jumping, walking and weightlifting have something in common—they build bone density and strength. Hematologists now recommend some degree of...

Family Matters

Genetic Counseling

In the bleeding disorders community, genetic counselors serve as bridges. They help families span the gap between suspecting a bleeding...

Family Matters

The Value of Genetic Counseling

Adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine—these are the simple, yet complex building blocks of our DNA. To most, these words seem...

Family Matters

No Beef

In each issue of HemAware , we “Take 5” with people in the bleeding disorders community and spotlight their efforts...

Family Matters, My Journey

On the Road Again

Planes, trains, cars and vans—there are lots of ways to travel these days! And all the things that keep you...

HemAware Junior

Hemophilia Humor

If the name Alex Borstein doesn’t sound familiar, maybe these do—Ms. Swan from FOX’s MADtv and Lois Griffin from FOX’s...

Family Matters

Two kids - one playing toy saxophone, other in striped red hat with sign "Having a Blast"

Inhibitor Connections

For some parents of children who have hemophilia with inhibitors, the National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF’s) Inhibitor Education Summits offer something...

Family Matters